CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR SBI PO/CLERKS/IBPS PO OBJECTIVE WITH ANSWERS

1. The Union Government, on 12 March
2018, notified the constitution of “Mahanadi WaterDisputes Tribunal” (MWDT) to resolve the
long-standing dispute between Odisha and Chattisgarh over the sharing of water
of Mahanadi river.Who was appointed
Chairman of this 3-member tribunal?

a)A.M.Khanwilkar b) Deepak
Guptac)Uday U. Lalit d)N.V. Ramana

2. The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) largest
transport aircraft – C-17 Globemaster – made a historic landing at which of
Arunachal Pradesh’s advanced landing grounds (ALGs) situated near the Chinese
border on 13th March 2018?

a)
Tutingb)Asaphilac)NamkaChud)Longju

3. As disclosed by Prime Minister
NarendraModi at ‘Delhi End TB Summit’ on 13 March 2018, the Union Government is
implementing a national strategic plan to end tuberculosis by

a)2020b)2022c)2025d)2028

4. As per an announcement made by the
Union government in March 2018, where in Gujarat is the National Academy of
Coastal Policing (NACP), India’s first-ever coastal policing academy, being
established?

a)Okhab)Suratc)Patand)Rojdi

5. In a historic judgement, the Supreme
Court on 9 March 2018 held that the right to die with dignity is a fundamental
right and allowed the provision of passive euthanasia under certain
circumstances.This historic decision
was delivered on a 2005 – public interest litigation (PIL) field by which NGO?

a) My Lifeb)Right to Choosec) Common Cause d)Prayas

6. What is the name of the new
affordable 100% oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkin launched by the Union
Government under the PradhanMantriBhartiyaJanaushadhiPariyojana (PMBJP) on 8 March
2018?

a) Sahajb)Sulabhc)Suvidhad)Swachch

7. India and the European Union (EU), in
March 2018, signed an agreement that will enable them to share earth
observation data from each other’s satellites.In this context, which of the following statements is/ are correct?

II)The European Commission will provide India with free, full and open
access to the data from the Copernicus Sentinel family of satellites.

Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:

a) OnlyIb)OnlyIIc)Both I and IId)
Neither I nor II

8) The first-ever National workshop on
PoshanAbhiyaan was held at PravasiBharatiya Kendra in New Delhi to implement
the campaign in a fast tract mode across the country with reference to it,
which of the following statements is/are not correct?

a) The Ministry of Women and Child
Development organized the day long workshop in which all states and union territories
participated

b)
POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched by Prime Minister NarendraModi in Surat, Gujarat,
in March 2018

c) The government’s POSHAN Abhiyaan aims
to ensure holistic development and adequate nutrition for pregnant women,
mothers and children

d) All of the above given as options

9. Which Indian city hosted the two-day
Informal World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting in March 2018 that
was participated by representatives from 50 countries?

a)
New Delhib) Kolkatac) Gandhinagard) Mumbai

10. Which of the following statements is
correct regarding the first phase of the Indo-French joint naval exercise
‘Varuna 2018’ that kick started on 19 March 2018?

a) The first phase of the exercise
started at the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) in Vasco, Goa

b) The next two phases would be held off
the Chennai coast in April 2018 and in La Reunion Island in May 2018

c) Indian and French navies have been
conducting bilateral maritime exercise since May 1993

d)
All of the above given as options

11. NITI Aayog recently released
roadmaps for ‘Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital in Education
(SATH-E)’ project to introduce system-wide governance transformation in school
education.In partnership with which of
the following states was it released?

a)
Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha

b) Maharastra, Odisha and Rajasthan

c) Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West
Bengal

d) Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram

12. Which of the following statements is
correct regarding the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International
Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) that was held in New Delhi in March
2018?

I) The theme of the 2-day conference was
“Challenges to Policing in 2020 – How is Cyber Space shaping our approach to
Cybercrime and Terrorism, how do we perform within it and take advantage of
it.”

II) The Conference was inaugurated by
Home Minister RajnathSingh, Select the correct answer using the codes given
below:

a)Only Ib)OnlyIIc)Both I and IId) Neither I nor II

13. The Central Council for Research in
Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), in March 2018, announced to have developed a coded
drug AYUSH QOL-2C for cancer patients, Where is the headquarters of CCRAS?

a)New Delhib)Punec) Varanasid) Imphal

14. President Ram NathKovindinau-gurated
the World Hindi Secretariat building in the capital city of which country on
March 13, 2018?

a)Singaporeb)Mauritiusc)
South Africad) Great
Britain

15. During the Delhi End TB Summit held
in March 2018, Prime Minister NarendraModi launched a TB-free India Campaign to
eradicate Tuberculosis (TB) from India by

a)2018b)2021c)2025d)2028

16. The Union Government, in March 2018,
constituted a 3-member Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal to adjudicate the
dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over sharing the river’s water.Who will be the Chairman of the tribunal?

17. India, in March 2018, extended how much amount
of line of credit to support 27 solar power projects in 15 countries at the
Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA-2018)?

a)$2.4 billionb)
$1.0billionc) $1.4 billiond) $2.0 billion

18. With the Border Guards of which
country did the Border Security Force (BSF), on 10 March 2018, launch the
first-ever crime-free zone along the international border?

a)
Bangladeshb) Pakistanc)Chinad)Afghanistan

19. The first Humanitarian Assistance
and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise “Samvedna’ ofthe Indian Air Force in association with
South Asian Region nations started off the coast of Kerala in March 2018.The 6-day multilateral exercise involved representatives
from air forces of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and

a)UAEb)Myanmarc) Bhutand)Indonesia

20.As part of the 10th edition of MILAN 2018, the first-ever
multi-nation naval exercise at sea was conducted for three days in the Andaman
Sea in March 2018.What was its name?

a) COAST-18b)MILES-18c)NAVALMEET-18d)SEA-18

21. Estranged AIADMK leader T.T.V
Dhinakaran, on 15 March 2018, floated a new political party named
AmmaMakkalMunnetraKazhagam.Where in
Tamil Nadu did he launch the party?

a) Salemb)Maduraic)Chennaid)Kanchipuram

22. Biplab Kumar Deb of the BJP, who led
his party to victory in the 2018 Legislative Assembly Election, defeeting the
Left Front led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on 9 March 2018 became
the 10th Chief Minister of Tripura, who did he replace as CM?

a) Samir RanjanBurmanb) NirpenChakraborty

c)ManikSarkard)SudhirRanjanMajumdar

23. As per news reports published in
March 2018, which Union Territory has become India’s first fully solar-powered
Union Territory, producing more than 100% of its power requirement through
solar power?

a)Lakshadweepb)Pondicherryc)Diud)Chandigarh

24. National People’s Party (NPP) Chief
Conrad KongkalSangma was sworn-in as the 12th Chief Minister of
which state on 6 March 2018?

a)Meghalayab)Nagalandc)Arunachal Pradeshd)Manipur

25.Neiphiu Rio was on 8 March 2018 sworn in as the Chief Minister of
Nagaland.Towhich political party belong?

26. Satya Pal Malik, the Governor of
Bhar, was given additional charge as the Governor of which state in March 2018
after Dr.SC Jamir completed his five-year tenure?

a)Odishab)Uttar Pradeshc)Jharkhandd)Uttarakhand

27. Which state government, in March
2018, announced to collaborate with the Thailand-based Regional Integrated
Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for strengthening is early warning
services and enhancing preparedness for management of hazards in the State?

a)Andhra Pradeshb)Goac)Karnatakad)Odisha

28. Which state, in March 2018, became
the first Indian state to conduct a household survey exclusively to estimate
the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) at the state and district levels?

a)Andhra Pradeshb)Keralac)Odishad)Karnataka

29.In which district of Madhya Pradesh, was the 5th edition of
NadiMahotsavainauguarated by Union Minister for Water Resources, River
Development & Ganga Rejuvenation on 16th March 2018?

a)Hoshangabadb)Jabalpurc)Indored)Sagar

30.Bengaluru-based non-profit organisation, Janaagraha Centre for
Citizenship and Democracy (Janaagraha), in March 2018, released the 5th
edition of its Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems (ASICS) 2017 report.Which city topped the survey?

a)Bengalurub)Punec)Thiruvananthapuramd)Jaipur

31. Prime Minister NarendraModi and
French President Emmanuel Macron, in March 2018, jointly inaugurated the 75MW solar power plant at Chhanvey block
in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

a) Varanasib)Allahabadc)Mirzapurd)Gorakhpur

32. India’s tallest national flag, 9,600
sq.ft. flag on a 110 m flag pole, was unfurled in which state in March 2018?

a)Uttar Pradeshb)Karnatakac)Rajasthand)Punjab

33. Where was the first regional
conference on ‘Mass Rapid’ Transport System (MRTS) for Urban Areas –
Opportunities and Challenges held by Ministry of Finance, AIIB, ASSOCHAM and
Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) in March 2018?

a)Lucknowb)Kolkatac) Chandigarhd)Hyderabad

34.In which city of Rajasthan was the Festival of Democracy celebratedin
March 2018 to discuss development dialogues relevant to democracy in the
country?

a) Ajmerb)Jaipurc)Jalsamerd)Barmer

35. As per an announcement made in March
2018, India’s first national coastal policing academy has been set up in which
district of Gujarat to train police forces in effectively safeguarding the
Indian shoreline?

a)Rajkotb)Dwarkac)Suratd)Gandhinagar

36. Which state government on 8 March
2018, launched India’s first state-led incubator for women entrepreneurs,
called as Women Entrepreneurship Hub (WE-Hub), on the occasion of International
Women’s Day (IWD-2018)?

a)Telanganab)Karnatakac)Delhid) Maharastra

37.Which state, in March 2018m started
AshmitaYojana under which sanitary napkins at subsidised rates will be provided
to rural girls and women?

a)
Maharashtrab)Jharkhandc) Punjabd) Uttar Pradesh

38. The headquarters of the Animal
Welfare Board of India (AWBI) was, in March 2018, shifted from Chennai to
Ballabhgarh for better coordination between the environment ministry and the
AWBI for carrying out the animal welfare activities.In which state is Ballabhgarh located?

a)Haryana b)Uttar Pradeshc)Rajasthand)Punjab

39.Which country, in March 2018, hosted host the 17th Annual
Conference of International Competition Network 2018 (ICN2018) for the first
time?

a)Indiab)Chinac)Russiad)Great Britain

40. Form which district of Rajasthan did
Prime Minister NarendraModi, in March 2018, inaugurate the pan-India expansion of
flag-ship programme-BetiBachao-BetiPadhao (BBBP)?

a)Churub)Jhunjhunuc)Kotad)Barmer

41. On which recent date was the World
Sparrow Day (WSD) observed to highlight the declining population of the bird
due to modern infrastructure, pollution by microwave towers and pesticides and
lesser green spaces?

a) 5 March 2018b)13 March 2018c)20 March 2018d)24 March 2018

42. The United Nations Committee for
Development Policy (CDP) recently announced that the four countries will be
recommended for graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC)
category.These are Bhutan, Kiribati,
Sao Tome and Principe and

a)Gold Coastb)Solomon Islandsc)Madagascard)Tuvalu

43. What was the theme of the 2018 World
Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) that was globally observed on 15 March 2018 to
promote basic rights of all consumers, demanding that those rights are
respected and protected?

a) Building a Digital World consumers
Can Trust

b)
Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer

c) Antibiotics off the Menu

d) Consumer Justice Now?

44. Bidya Devi Bhandari was re-elected
as President of Nepal for second term in office with an over-whelming
majority.Which Nepali Congress rival
did she beat in the election held on March 13, 2018?

a) NirmalaPradhan b) KumariLaxmiRaic)
SavitaRanad)SavitriThapa

45.Which of the following statements is correct regarding Stephen Hawking,
the legendary British theoretical physicist, who passed away in Cambridge,
United Kingdom, on March 14, 2018?

a) He is known for his ground breaking
work with black holes and relativity

b) He contracted motor neuron disease in
1963

c)He had won the Albert Einstein Award,
the Wolf Prize, the Copley Modal, and the Fundamental Physics Prize

d)
All of the above given as options

46. Which of the following statements is
correct regarding the World Happiness Index 2018, recently released by the UN
Sustainable Development Solutions Network?

a) India’s rank fell to 133rd
position from 122nd in 2017

b) The Index ranked 156 countries based
on factors (parameters) such as inequality, lifeexpectancy, GDP per capita, social freedom,
generosity, public trust and social support.

Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:

a) Only ab) Only bc) Both a and bd)
Neither a nor b

47. Which country, on 10 March 2018, won
the 2018 Best Exhibitor Award (BEA) at ITB – Berlin?

a)
Indiab)United Kingdomc)Chinad)Russia

48.Which country, in March 2018, announced to withdraw from International
Criminal Court (ICC) citing reason of international bias and held that ICC was
being utilised as a political tool against it?

a)
Philippinesb)Myanmarc) Cambodiad)South Africa

49. Which of the following statements is
correct regarding the World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) that was celebrated on
15th March 2018?

I) “Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer”
is the theme of the 2018 edition of the day.

II) The World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD)
commemorates the historic address given by the then US President John F Kennedy
to the US congress on this day in 1961.

Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:

a)onlyIb)OnlyIIc)Both I and IId)Neither I nor II

50. The International Solar Alliance
(ISA), in March 2018, signed a cooperation arrangement with which of the
following organizations to promote solar energy deployment in Asia and the
Pacific?

a)Asian infrastructure Investment Bankb)New Development Bank

c)African Development Bankd)Asian Development Bank

51. Which public sector bank of India,
on 13th March 2018 announced that the charges for non-maintenance of
average monthly balance (AMB) for customers in metro and urban branches had
been reduced from a maximum of Rs.50 per month to Rs.15, excluding GST?

a)State Bank of Indiab)Canara Bankc)Punjab National Bankd)Bank of Baroda

52.As part of the government’s effort to strengthen oversight of the audit
profession, the Union Cabinet on 1 March 2018 proposed National Financial
Reporting Authority (NERA).In this
context, which of the following statements is/ are correct?

I) It will replace Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India’s (ICAI) current disciplinary mechanism
framework.

II) NFRA’s scope is being limited to
cover CA’s and CA firms involved in audit of listed companies and certain large
unlisted companies.

Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:

a)Only ab)Only bc) Both a and bd)Neither a nor b

53. Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited, a
joint venture between Bowing and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. in March 2018,
inaugurated its facility to make fuselages and secondary structures.This first-of-its-kind facility is situated
near

a)Hyderabadb)Punec)Chennaid)Guragaon

54.As per the Ministry of Statistics data released in February 2018, India
released its status as the world’s fastest growing major economy in the
October-December quarter, surpassing for the first time in a year.

a)Chinab)USAc)Japand)Germany

55.The Country’s sixth largest telecom operator Aircel along with its units
on 28th February 2018 filed for bankruptcy in the National Companies
Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Mumbai.In this
context, which of the following statements is/are correct?

I) It filed for bankruptcy after its
Malaysian promoter Maxis Communications decided against pumping additional
funds into the company.

II) It became the fourth telecom firm to
wind up its operations mainly due to fierce competitions and high levels of
debt.

Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:

a)Only Ib)OnlyIIc)
Both I and IId)Neither I nor II

56. The International Air Transport
Association (IATA), in March 2018, signed a MoU with the Ministry of Civil
Aviation (MoCA) and the Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU) on
March 13, 2018 to strengthen human resource possibility over India’s aviation
industry.Where is IATA headquartered?

a)Franceb)Germanyc)Canadad)Russia

57.The Government of India and which multilateral lending agency, in March
2018, signed a $120 million loan agreement for completion of works for
double-tracking and electrification of railways tracks along high-density
corridors?

a)Asian Development Bankb)New Development Bank

c) World Bankd)European Bank

58. What is the India’s GDP growth
forecast for FY 19, as per World Bank’s latest report “India Development Update
– India’s Growth Story”?

a)8.0%b)6.6%c)7.5%d)7.3%

59. Which platform was, on 8 March 2018,
launched by the Government of India (Gol) as an association of all-India metro
rail companies at the Conference on “Indian Metros: Collaborating for
Excellence?

a)E-METROSb)I-METROSc)M-METROSd)R-METROS

60. Which private sector bank of India,
in March 2018, launched instant overdraft `InstaOD’ facility for Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in a completely online and paperless manner?

a) Axis Bankb)HDFC Bankc)ICICI Bankd)Kotak Bank

61. Which country topped the medals
tally of the 2018 Winter Olympics that was held at PyeongChang (South Korea) in
February 2018?

a)Germanyb)Russia
c)Norwayd)Denmark

62.22-year ArunaBudda Reddy, in February 2018, created history by becoming
the first Indian gymnast to clinch an individual medal at the Gymnastics World
Cup in

a)
Melbourneb)Bernc)Torontod)Copenhagen

63.Which team won the Vijay Hazare Trophy for 2018 by defeating Saurashtra
by 41 runs on 27 February 2018?

a) Delhib)Karnatakac)Saurashtrad)Mumbai

64.Juan Martin del Potro won the Indian Wells Masters Tennis tournament
2018 by defeating Roger Federer in a thrilling final by 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 in
California on March 18, 2018.Which
country is he from?

a)Argentinab)Spainc)Brazild)Portugal

65.Which Indian sportsperson, on 17, March 2018, clinched the Women’s
Singles (Under-19) title at the Israel Junior Badminton tournament 2018 held in
RishonLeZion Israel?

a)PallaviBikashBoruahb)PurvaBarvec)Nikita Madaand)SonamPatil

66.Which team lifted their first Irani Trophy cricket tournament on 18
March 2018, defeating Rest of India on the final day of the match at the
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur?

a)Bengalb)Punjabc)Vidarbhad)Rajasthan

67.Which Indian para-athlete won a gold medal in the F-53/54 category
javelin event at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai on March 15,
2018, securing the No.1 rank in Asia in F53 Javelin category?

a)RinkuHoodab)Deepa Malikc)KaramjyotiDalald)PoojaKhanna

68.Which of the following statements is correct regarding the 6th
edition of Wisden India Alamnack 2018 that was released in March 2018?

a)KL Rahul has been named as the ‘Cricketer of the year

b) ShanthaRangaswamy, India’s first
woman superstar, has been inducted into the Wisden India Hall of Fame alongside
ErapalliPrasanna

c) PriyankPanchal, Hasan Ali and
TamimIqbal are the other Cricketers of the year

d)
All of the above given as options

69. Which Indian chess player, in March
2018, clinched the title in the 33rd Reykjavik Open Chess Tournament
2018, becoming only the second Indian after Abhijeet Gupta (in 2016) to win the
prestigious title?

a)PentalaHarikrishnab)S.P. Sethuraman

c)BaskaranAdhiband)ViditSantoshGujarathi

70. Which Indian shooter clinched gold
medal in men’s 50m Rifle 3-Position at ISSF Shooting World Cup at Guadalajara
in Mexico on March 10, 2018?

a) Anil Bajwab)DeepakDahiyac)AkhilSheraond)Kumar Ranolia

71.Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, whose mental genius and
physical disability made him a household name, passed away at his home in
Cambridge on 14 March 2018.What is the
name of his 1988 bestseller book that cemented his superstar status?

a)A Brief History of Time b)Death by Black Hole

c) Cosmos: a personal voyaged) The Glass Universe

72.The first-ever Summit of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) was held
at which place on 11 March 2018?

a)Parisb)New Yorkc)New Delhid)London

73.Indian architect BalkrishnaDoshi, on 7 March 2018, won the prestigious
Pritzker Prize.Which of the following
statemnts is/are correct in this regard?

I)He has become the first-ever Indian to win the prestigious Pritzker
Prize.

II) He is one of the last living
architects to have apprenticed with the Franco-Swiss trailblazer Le Corbusier.

Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:

a)Only Ib)Only IIc) Both I and IId)Neither I nor II

74.The Union Government on 5 March 2018, set up a committee under Subhash
Chandra Garg to find ways to make it easier for financial technology (fintech)
firms to do business.In this context,
which of the following statements is/ are correct?

I)The Committee will look into the regulatory regime for the
fintechindustryand explore the creation
of a regulatory ‘sandbox model’ to foster new ideas.

II) It will also examine means of using
data available with Goods and Service Tas (GST) Network

Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:

a)Only Ib)Only IIc) Both I and IId)Neither I nor II

75. T. Thomas, who passed away on 2
March 2018 was the former Chairman of which corporate entity?

a)
Hindustan Lever Limitedb)Dabur Indiac)Dunlop Tyresd)Hero Cycles

76. Which of the following statements is
correct regarding the 90th Academy Awards that were presented at
Dolby Theatre (Los Angeles) on 4 March 2018?

b) Best Actor award was won by Gary
Oldman for his role in ‘Darkest Hour’ as Winston Churchill

c)
89-year old Jack Nicholson became the oldest person to win an Oscar

d) Frances McDormand won the ‘Best
Actress’ award for the film “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri’

77. JayendraSaraswathi, the
Shankaracharya of the Sri KanchiKamakotiPeetam – passed away on 28 February
2018.With reference to him, which of
the following statements is/ are correct?

I) VijayendraSaraswathi succeeded him as
the 70thShankaracharya of the KanchiPeetam

II) JayendraSaraswathi was at the
forefront of innumerable community service initiatives such as the chain of
‘Sankara Eye Hospital’.

Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:

a)Only Ib)Only IIc) Both I and IId)Neither I nor II

78. Which of the following statements is
correct regarding former bureaucrat T.S.R Subramanian, who passed away on 26th
February 2018?

a) He was a 1961-batch IAS Officer of
the Uttar Pradesh

b) His efforts led to the landmark
Supreme Court judgement protecting bureaucrats from political interference

c) As Cabinet Secretary, he worked with
three Prime Ministers – AtalBihari Vajpayee, Inder Kumar Gujaral and H D
DeveGowda

d)
All of the above given as options

79. Kedarnath Singh, Jnanpith awardee
and renowned Hindi poet, passed away in New Delhi on March 19, 2018.He won the SahityaAkademi Award in Hindi in
1989 for his poetry collection

a)Akaal Mein Saras b)AbhiBilkulAbhi

c)Zameen Pak RahiHaid)Yahan Se
Dekho

80.Which of the following statements is correct regarding the 7th
edition of the Women Science Congress (WSC-2018) that was held in March 2018?

a) It was inaugurated by West Bengal
Governor KesariNathTripathi at Manipur University, Imphal

b) The theme of this edition was
“Reached the Unreached Through Science and Technology”

c) It was held in the backdrop of the
105th Indian Science Congress (ISC-2018)

d)
All of the above given as options

81. Which of the following statements
is/are not correct regarding the 2018 Festival of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship (FINE) that was held in New Delhi in March 2018?

a) It was organised by the President’s
Secretariat in association with Department of Science & Technology/
National Innovation Foundation-India.

b) It
was inaugurated by Prime Minister NarendraModi

c) FINE is a celebration of country’s
Innovation potential, particularly those ideas which stem from grassroots level
including the citizen at the last mile and also a reflection of power of
children’s creativity

d) All of the above given as options

82.Which Indian short film, on 3 March 2018, won the best film award at
2018 Best of India Short Film Festival at Mack Sennett Studions in Los Angeles,
United States?

a) Shukriyab)The Missed Classc)Shunyatad)Virama

83. Which National Award-winning Odia
filmmaker NilaMadhab Panda’s upcoming movie recently bagged the Grand Prix de
Montreal award at the 21st Festival International du Film Pour
Enfants de Montreal Film (FIFEM)?

a)Halkaab)Dhanakc)I Am Kalamd)Kal

84.Which of the following teams, in March 2018, won the Newton-Bhabha Fund
for project on Groundwater Arsenic Research in Ganga River Basin and assessing
how the problem of arsenic poisoning can get aggravated in the next 25 to 30
years and influence groundwater management practices?

a) India-Russia Joint Teamb)India-UK Joint Team

c) India-Japan Joint Teamd)India-Israel Joint Team

85. Which union ministry, in March 2018,
bagged the award for best implementation of E-office, one of the Mission-mode
Projects under the Digital India Programme?

a) Ministry of External Affairs

b)Ministry of Finance

c)
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

d)Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances& Pensions

86. The Indian Council of Medical
Research (ICMR), the research body of the health ministry, was in March 2018,
awarded the International Kochon Prize 2017 for its contribution to the
national programme in

a) Malaria researchb)Dengue Research

c)Tuberculosis Researchd)Jaundice Research

87. Which well-known actor and director
was honoured with the ‘Godavari Gaurav’ award at an event in Nasik on March 10,
2018?

a)
AmolPalekarb)Nasiruddin Shahc)AnupamKherd)GirishKarnad

88.The biennial event on Civil Aviation and Aerospace “Wings India 2018”
was jointly organised by Ministry of Civil Aviationand Airport Authority of India and FICCI in
March 2018.What was its theme?

a)India-Global Aviation Hubb)Sab Uden, Sab-Juden

c)Bharat –EK Chhatd)India-Wings of Aerospace

89.Which noted Indian architect & urban planner BalkrishnaDoshi was, in
March 2018, named the winner of prestigious 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize
for being able to interpret architecture and transform it into buildings that
respect Eastern culture?

a)ChitraVishwanathb)Raj Rewalc)BalkrishnaDoshid)Hafeez Contractor

90.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on 12 March 2018,
announced its association with which online payment service provider as the
Official Umpire Partner of the VIVO India Premier League for the next five
years?

a)
Paytmb)PayUMoneyc)MobiKwikd)Citrus

91. Which of the following statements is
correct regarding Rustom-2, India’s under-development Un-manned Aerial Vehicle
(UAV), that was successfully rest-flown by the Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) at its Aeronautical Test Range at Chitradurga in Karnataka
on 25 February 2018?

a) It is a Medium Altitude Long
Endurance drone (MALE)

b) It can fly up to an altitude of 22,000
feet and has an endurance of over 20 hours

c) It is capable of carrying payloads
for electronic and signal intelligence missions

d)
All of the above given as options

92. The Central Institute for Research
on Buffaloes (CIRB), in March 2018, claimed that India’s first cloned Assamese
buffalo male calf ‘Sach-Gaurav’ was born on December 22, 2017.In this context, which of the following
statements is/ are correct?

a) ‘Sach-Gaurav’ was born in Hisar,
Haryana

b) It was the first to be born in the
field.100 kms from the cloning
laboratory at Hi Tech Sach Dairy Farm

c) The Calf was born to a Murrah buffalo
through a normal delivery

d)
All of the above given as options

93. The Central Council for Research in
Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), in March 2018, announced to have undertaken the
development of coded drug AYUSH QOL-2C for improving quality of life in

94.Internet search giant Google on March 15, 2018 announced the lauch of
Google Assistant in Hindi.With
reference to Google Assistant, which of the following statements is/ are
correct?

I) It is a virtual personal assistant
developed by Google, primarily available on mobile and smart home devise, which
can engage in two-way conversations.

II) It lets the user have a conversation
with Google to help get daily things done in a smooth manner including finding
the fastest route to work, calling or texting a contact

Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:

a)Only Ib)Only IIc) Both I and IId)Neither I nor II

95. As per reports published by NASA on
15 March 2018, the Twins Study conducted by space agency has verified that a
year in space can change our

a) Complexionb)DNAc)Metabolic rated)All of the above given as options

96. The Union Ministry of AYUSH
organised the 2018 International Yoga Fest at the Morarji Desai National
Institute of Yoga in New Delhi on 21 March 2018.The fest was a curtain raiser for
International Yoga Day 2018, which is celebrated every year on

a)7 Aprilb)14 Mayc)21 Juned)18 July

97. Which India city hosted the
first-ever India-Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction in March 2018?

a)New Delhib)Ahmedabadc)Ranchid)Dehradun

98.The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF),in March 2018, launched for passengers at 59
airports, across India through which travellers can register complaints to
recover items they lost or forgot at various airports.Under which ministry does CISF come?

a)Ministry of Corporate Affairsb)Ministry of Defence

c)
Ministry of Home Affairsd)Ministry of Urban Development

99.During the visit of President Ram NathKovindinMarch 2018, India offered a $100
million-dollar Line of Credit (LoC) to which country for defence procurement to
help its security capacity?

a)Nepalb)Maldivesc)Mauritiusd)Sri Lanka

100.On which recent date did the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
celebrate its 33rd Inception Day in their newly constructed Complex
in New Delhi and released “Citizen Services” Mobile APP?